leadership temple

The Leadership Temple Class of 2021 Application is now available.
​Application deadline is Friday, June 12, 2020. 
Leadership Temple is a professional development and education program designed to help current and emerging leaders understand the dynamics of the community and the role leadership plays in its long-term success. It seeks to inform participants about Temple's history, government, economy, social issues, needs and opportunities, and the existing processes for dealing with them. It seeks to foster dialogue among participants and current leaders of Temple and encourage participants to actively engage in activities, which contribute to the growth and betterment of the community.

This series of 9 classes culminates in a final group project and graduation ceremony. Graduates emerge from the program with an unprecedented level of community awareness as well as insights they can apply in the workplace. It maintains a strong alumni network and prepares future Temple leaders for community-oriented, decision-making positions.

Learn. Serve. Lead.

Dive in and see how Leadership Temple allows participants access to behind the scenes opportunities.

Tentative timeline for the program:
June:  Application deadline
July:   Selection process
August:  Orientation
September-April:  Class Days
                                    Typically on the second Tuesday of every month; these days center on 
                                    community education and average 10 hours per day for a duration of 9
                                    months. 
April-May:  Class Project Report & Graduation
                       Extra time throughout the year will be required of the class to complete   
                       their class project.


Class Days
Curriculum includes nine class days with carefully selected topics and locations, chosen in an effort to introduce and familiarize participants with a broad range of how our community operates, interacts with surrounding communities and the state. The topics include:
    Bell County                                        City Government & Cultural
    Economic Development                 Education
    Fort Hood                                           Medical
    Public Service                                   Social Services
    State


Eligibility Guidelines
1.  Applicant must be a member or employed by a member of the Temple Chamber of Commerce.

2.  Applicant must have lived AND/OR worked in the greater Temple area one (1) year immediately prior to September 1 of the current calendar year*.

3.  Publicly elected officials except for Precinct Chairman will not be eligible.

4.  A husband and wife cannot both be participants in the same class.

5.  Participants who are employed by the media are prohibited from using information acquired at the programs for reporting news.

*Those not fitting the criteria in item 2, can with unanimous vote of the Selection Committee, be selected as a participant.


Selection Process
Following the application deadline an anonymous committee from the membership is formed for the purpose of Leadership Temple Selection. The committee reviews all applications received and will select up to 20 applicants who meet the eligibility requirements to be participants of the new LT Class. Of the applicants chosen, no more than 10% will be chosen from any one business, meaning no more than 2 participants from any one business.  

As part of the selection process, two alternates will be selected and ranked first and second. In the order of their ranking, alternates will be invited to become participants in the event any of the first 20 participants selected declines to accept.
 
Priority will be given to applicants who have demonstrated leadership potential or ability in one or more organizations or activities related to the betterment of Temple.

Prior non-acceptance of an applicant does not affect future consideration for selection. It is understood that the program is designed for potential leaders, but no exclusion shall be made solely on the basis of age, sex, religious preference, or nationality. 

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tuition assistance scholarship

The Leadership Temple Tuition Assistance Scholarship was created to offer small businesses and non-profits an opportunity to participate in Leadership Temple. This also helps ensure that the program achieves a balanced class, representative of the entire community.
 
Eligibility Guidelines      
  • Non-profits
  • Small businesses open for less than 5 years
                      and/or
  • Small businesses with gross sales under $500k / annually